A routine traffic stop in Tunbridge Wells led to the arrest of a suspected drug dealer and the seizure of a significant amount of cocaine and cash. The incident began when officers on patrol spotted a Jaguar parked on St Luke’s Road that appeared to be uninsured.
Shortly before 7pm on Friday 8 August, officers approached the driver of the Jaguar. Following a conversation with the individual, they detained him for a search. The search yielded multiple deals of cocaine, along with a mobile phone and a quantity of cash. The man was then arrested and taken into custody. A subsequent search of an address in Sevenoaks uncovered more cocaine and cash. The suspect was later charged with possessing cocaine with intent to supply, possessing criminal property (referring to the seized cash), and driving without insurance. The individual, a 21-year-old man from Sevenoaks, was held in custody and appeared before Medway Magistrates’ Court on Monday.